Liverpool 'Dancing Man' Sean O'Brien has right Royal fun at Ascot

Sean O'Brien - aka Dancing Man - is pictured (second left) at Royal Ascot with pals from schooldays at Maricourt High School in Maghull in the 1980s - (from left) Carl Grannell, John Rollerson and Tony Cooney.

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A right Royal time was enjoyed by Merseyside’s famous Dancing Man - Sean O’Brien - when he attended Royal Ascot.

Sean, originally from Maghull, who attended St Gregory’s RC Junior School in Lydiate and later Maricourt High School in Maghull, hooked up with some old school pals for a day at the races.

Sean, 47, became an internet phenomenon earlier in the year after becoming the victim of cyber bullies who tweeted pictures of him dancing with disparaging comments.

But, Sean, who now lives and works in London, had the last laugh when his story was picked up by a group of people in America who invited him over to enjoy a huge celebrity-packed dance party in Los Angeles.

Sean said: “We’ve had a few winners between us. I had a fantastic day catching up with old friends, telling them all about my trip to America and the real warmth I have felt from the people who have embraced me.

Pictures of Sean dancing happily and then looking downcast at being spotted were posted online in March with the message: “Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week. He stopped when he saw us laughing.”

It prompted a first wave of abuse, but that in turn led to a mass outpouring of support from Twitter users around the world.

Mr O’Brien has become an unlikely celebrity and during his visit to Los Angeles appeared on television dancing with pop star Meghan Trainor.

He even threw the symbolic first pitch at a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, wearing a Dodgers shirt with “Dancing Man” on the back.